
In Astrum Vanguard, a 2D horde-survival with bullet hell components, you pilot and upgrade your spaceship to defeat countless alien creatures. Survive the endless onslaught in the cosmic battlefield!
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In Astrum Vanguard, a 2D horde-survival with bullet hell components, you pilot and upgrade your spaceship to defeat countless alien creatures. Survive the endless onslaught in the cosmic battlefield!

Null Orbit
Put together experimental weaponry to fill the screen with bullets and defend yourself from endless waves of foes

Retronaut
A rogue star pilot lost between galaxies—upgrade your ship, harness ancient artifacts, and survive relentless alien hordes in this cosmic action roguelite.
Put together experimental weaponry to fill the screen with bullets and defend yourself from endless waves of foes
Why similar: Bullet Time 17.8% ★, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 9.7%, Roguelite 9.6%
A rogue star pilot lost between galaxies—upgrade your ship, harness ancient artifacts, and survive relentless alien hordes in this cosmic action roguelite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Space 17.5%, Bullet Hell 16.5%, Roguelite 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%
A fast-paced addicting space shooter with an inspiration taken from many modern games. A project I have been passionately working solo for 2 years+!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 14.7%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Bullet Time 13.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 9.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
Weaponized is a violent vector shooter. You are an asteroid miner whose employer recently expanded into mining hell. Use your machine gun to carve through asteroids and extract ore. Grab and hurl enemies, snipe through rocks, fight massive bosses. Make your quota and get out before it's too late.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.1%, Space 13.9%, Roguelite 11.3%, Bullet Time 10.8% ★, Top-Down 7.5%
Challenge your skills and push your limits in Brain Damage, the intense 2D action roguelite shooter with wave-based gameplay. With each upgrade, brain damage increases, making the game more challenging as you progress. Push the game to its limits. Can you break the game before it breaks you?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.4%, Bullet Time 14.4% ★, Bullet Hell 12%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.8%, Roguelite 9.6%
Pew Pew vs Monsters is an action-packed arena shooter with roguelike elements. Play as a seasoned monster slayer, blast your way through hordes of fast enemies and improve your skills in order to confront the mother of all monsters.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Bullet Hell 21.3%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Roguelite 11.8%, Survival 10.3%
UFO Blast is a fast-paced space shooter that combines the thrill of classic arcade games with modern, responsive controls and vibrant neon visuals. Easy to pick up, but challenging to master—Are you ready for the ultimate blast?
Why similar: Bullet Time 15.1% ★, Bullet Hell 14.3%, Action Roguelike 14%, Space 10.7%, Top-Down Shooter 8.3%
Systems are down and require time to repair, leaving you with a basic gunship with no hopes of escaping an aggressive asteroid event. Will you be able to survive the increasingly difficult 6 minutes to repair the ship's functions and escape? Also discover a variety of genres, all in one game!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Top-Down Shooter 9.6%, Space 9.3%
A top-down space survival roguelite. Harvest crystallized spacetime, build your arsenal from 40+ absurdly named weapons, and hold off increasingly hostile void entities until the universe runs out of things to throw at you. It usually doesn't.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.4%, Bullet Hell 17.8%, Bullet Time 12.3% ★, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Roguelite 10.5%
Collect weapons and destroy enemy ships
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.8%, Bullet Hell 18.2%, Space 15.4%, Roguelite 11.6%, Survival 10%
Mow down the alien hordes, scout for resources and survive. Dreadnought is a mix of Action Tower Defense Survival and Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell where you control the ships turrets & defend against waves of enemies. Choose your weapons, upgrade your ship & brace yourself, the horde is coming.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 15.4%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Survival 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
Neon Blitz is a survivors-like where you aim your own way out. Read the swarm, blitz the openings, and stack explosive synergies into a devastating loadout. The horde never stops pouring out of the dark. How long can you hold the line?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Roguelite 12.6%, Survival 11%, Sci-fi 8.1%
Last Star is a space shooter roguelite with tower defense elements. Pilot a spaceship to protect your solar core from endless waves of alien invaders. Upgrade both your core and spaceship to become unstoppable. Execute tactical counterattacks against alien motherships to slow down the invasion.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 13%, Survival 9.5%, Roguelite 8.9%
Ark Odyssey is a top-down arcade shooter that lets you command an army of starships to fight against the force of void! Gather your fleet into formations, and build your team of evolving synergistic compositions. Order your army of Starforce through space and protect the cosmos!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Bullet Hell 15.3%, Space 12.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%, Top-Down Shooter 9.5%
Void Drift is a survival roguelike space shooter where you explore unque battlefields, evolve powerful weapons face relentless enemy swarms and take on bosses, adapt your strategy, and survive the chaos of the void!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.5%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Survival 10.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Deep in the vast galaxy, you are the last survivor. Waves of enemies keep coming, and the universe is filled with unknown dangers. Your only mission is to survive within the limited time. Pilot your spaceship to fight, gather resources, and upgrade your weapons and abilities.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Space 16.6%, Bullet Hell 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%
Brutal arena roguelite with 10 heroes, 11 bosses, and deep progression. Fuse weapons to legendary tiers, stack chips for deadly builds, and master crits. Endless waves grow stronger every minute. Death is certain. Survival is the challenge.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.7%, Bullet Hell 19.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Space 12.5%, Top-Down 9%
Defeat thousands of enemies that are invading Andromeda! Andromeda Survivors is a casual game with rogue-lite elements where you collect skills and upgrades for your ship to create amazing builds!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.8%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Space 11.1%, Roguelite 10.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.7%
Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Space 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.6%
It’s time to cluck around and find out. Gear up and pull on the helmets of the Battle Roosters, a hotshot space brigade of poultry with panache. In this quirky, roguelike, bullet hell adventure you’ll combine weapons, upgrades and killer strategies to recover space’s best taco ingredients. Bwark!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Space 11.4%, Survival 9.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.9%
Blast your way through ever increasing hordes of space bandits and alien creatures in this action roguelite. Level up your character and obtain powerful upgrade items with a variety of effects. Procedurally generated enemy waves and item choices prevent any two runs from playing out the same way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.6%, Bullet Hell 21.2%, Survival 14.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 8.5%
Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!
Why similar: Bullet Time 19.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Space 11.8%, Roguelite 8.9%
Veil Runners is an action roguelite arena auto-shooter where you fight through waves of creatures to reach the next planet in search of the source. Level up, loot, buy randomly generated items and more to upgrade your character and units into an awesome and game-breaking build.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Survival 13.9%, Roguelite 11.2%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
A top-down "bullet-heaven" roguelite where you play as a futuristic space marine. Use a variety of damage and utility abilities in your attempt to survive. Earn tokens to spend on permanent character upgrades, ability upgrades, and ability mods that allow you to customize your playstyle.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.7%, Action Roguelike 22.3%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Space 9.4%, Top-Down 7%
Control a squad of unique heroes, switch between them instantly, and tackle dynamic objectives that make every run different.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.8%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Space 13.5%, Roguelite 12.3%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%
A rogue-like arcade shoot-'em-up.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Bullet Hell 23.3%, Roguelite 14.3%, Space 9.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%
lone.AI is a space RPG roguelite. With challenging, relentless gameplay, each run has the potential to boost your ship's power, speed, and more. As a lone AI, fight your way through the solar system and uncover the secret behind the ZOSMA, an alien race that holds power over the system.
Why similar: Bullet Time 16.3% ★, Space 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Bullet Hell 13.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
A fast-paced sci-fi action roguelite where you battle escalating enemy waves, combine powerful abilities, and take on challenging boss encounters.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Top-Down Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Top-Down 9.1%
Don't dodge. Break through. PNR: Point of No Return is a space opera roguelite where you charge into a storm of enemy fire, intercepting every shot while assembling a different build each sortie. Unlock battleships, equip devastating weapons, and wipe out the enemy fleet. Do you have what it takes?
Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Space 15.6%, Roguelite 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.9%
A cosmic survival roguelite. You are a dying star, and the rock field around you never stops closing in. Survive relentless waves, draft upgrades between levels, and save your cooldowns for when the gaps disappear. Every boss you defeat returns as a regular enemy for the rest of the run.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.2% ★, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Bullet Hell 19%, Sci-fi 9%, Space 7.3%
You are a Venox who invades planets to explore and mine for mech parts to merge with. You must repair and protect your ship from enemy waves while doing so. Venox is half alien and half mecha, but stronger than both!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.3%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Sci-fi 12%, Space 12%, Roguelite 11.2%
Welcome to an epic world of endless carnage, where you battle alien foes at lightning fast speeds, and engage in mind meltingly epic boss battles. Immerse yourself in a beautifully hand crafted world, with visually stunning top down graphics and unlimited action packed levels.
Why similar: Bullet Time 22.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Space 12.2%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.2%
Alone in the vast expanse of space, you are the Hyperspace Striker. Choose a unique class of spaceship and survive the onslaught of factions defending their territory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.2%, Space 15.8%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Survival 11.5%, Roguelite 9.6%
Code of Shadows is a fast-paced roguelite where you don't just deploy drones, you command them. Switch modes mid-fight, fuse drones into stronger ones, and cut through rift-spawned hordes across collapsing dimensions.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Bullet Hell 16.9%, Space 11.8%, Top-Down Shooter 11.5%, Roguelite 10.8%
Kuiper belt survivor is an arcade style bullet heaven, where every run is endless. It brings a unique spin to the bullet heaven genre by making every part of the players weapon arsenal customizable with well over 10,000 unique weapons to build, and unique stats for every enemy.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.5%, Bullet Hell 18.4%, Roguelite 11.5%, Space 10.8%, Survival 8.1%
Destroy hordes of strange machines that have invaded the forest. Yawnoc is a chaotic top-down shooter roguelite focused on immersion into the world of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.7%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Bullet Time 14.1% ★, Top-Down Shooter 13.3%, Roguelite 11.1%
Physics based roguelite bullet-hell-and-heaven horde-survivor action game. Research and upgrade spaceship. Traverse procedurally generated galaxies with ability to alter its conditions and effects.
Why similar: Bullet Time 18% ★, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Bullet Hell 12.9%, Top-Down Shooter 9.9%, Roguelite 9.1%
STARSHRED is a fast-paced, top-down action roguelike set in space. Shred the invaders, choose between powerful upgrades to create unique combinations, and survive boss battles that turn into bullet hell. Grow stronger with every run and destroy the threat invading the planet.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Bullet Hell 19.6%, Roguelite 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 7%
A Bullet-Heaven roguelike in the Approaching Infinity universe with both spaceship and away team missions. The exit of the galaxy's dominant races left a power vacuum that everyone wants to fill. Survive, pick a side, or kill'em all. No time to think when the horde's advancing.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.5%, Bullet Hell 15.7%, Survival 12.6%, Space 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 9.8%
Your chicken has been kidnapped, and that’s all it takes to send a retired astronaut into full galactic mayhem. Space Bross is a hand-drawn 2.5D tower defense & action roguelite where you’ll build bases, fend off alien hordes, and blast your way across planets to bring your feathery friend back.
Why similar: Bullet Time 17.7% ★, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Space 11.5%, Survival 11.4%
Command your ship in Conqueror Of The Galaxy, an intense roguelite survival and bullet hell game. Face relentless defenses as you conquer entire galaxies, overcoming swarms of enemies and choosing strategic upgrades to become the ultimate conqueror!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.8%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Space 17.9%, Survival 14.1%, Roguelite 10.2%
Hullbreakers is a space arcade game with fast paced combat, quick maneuvering, and strategy. Use an ever-evolving spacecraft to wipe out endless hordes of enemies and relentless bosses in order to make your mark on the leaderboard.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Space 16.7%, Bullet Time 16.3% ★, Bullet Hell 14.2%, Roguelite 11.5%
Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.7%, Bullet Hell 15.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Top-Down Shooter 10.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.7%
Dodge, collect, and survive. Every piece of salvage you grab makes your ship deadlier and tougher.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.5%, Space 13.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.3%, Bullet Hell 11.3%, Top-Down 11.2%
Shoot alien invaders, upgrade your ship, level up your weapons and save planets to defend against the invasion. Choose your favorite between the different unlockable ships and buy perks between your runs to ensure victory. After you triumph, hunt for achievements and ascend to save more universes
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.6%, Bullet Hell 19.5%, Roguelite 12.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Sci-fi 9.7%
A fast-paced, retro-style space shooter with challenging levels. Race against the clock as you blast and dodge through waves of enemies and obstacles, pushing your reflexes to the limit.
Why similar: Space 20.3%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.4%, Top-Down Shooter 9.1%
High Score is a top-down arena shooter where you face off against relentless waves of numerical enemies. Rack up points and earn medals to unlock a variety of unique classes and powerful items. Dive into the action, enhance your arsenal, and aim for the highest score!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.4%, Bullet Hell 18%, Bullet Time 13.6% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.9%
The frontier has a monster problem, a bandit problem, and apparently a "your life expectancy" problem. Survive the horde, loot the General Store, and die with style. Refunds not available. Neither is mercy.
Why similar: Bullet Time 23.1% ★, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Survival 13.7%, Bullet Hell 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.6%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Space 11.3%, Top-Down Shooter 10.3%, Roguelite 9.8%
Go down. Get stronger. Come back alive. Mine the mountain. Defend your shuttle. Adapt or get overrun.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Bullet Hell 16.7%, Survival 13.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Space 9.3%
Slay the night creatures and save the church, you are the last hope! Defiled Survivors is a time survival medieval game with rogue-lite elements, where you choose your character's path and slay hundreds of enemies on your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 19.1%, Bullet Time 16.8% ★, Roguelite 11.6%, Survival 7.6%
A roguelite space shooter based around the classic arcade game. Shoot asteroids, ships, and take down the mothership in a multi-stage boss fight, avoiding lasers and explosions. Upgrade your ship during and after your run in this casual simple roguelite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23%, Bullet Hell 21.1%, Top-Down Shooter 13.1%, Roguelite 12.2%, Top-Down 6.4%
Survive swarms of monsters, rescue stranded animals, and build a base where they can be safe in this unique bullet heaven. Turn your rescues into upgrades and build a safe town to create new weapons and recruit powerful heroes that unlock new ways to survive til dawn.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.2%, Bullet Hell 16.6%, Survival 12.3%, Roguelite 10.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 9.9%
A fast-paced bullet heaven action roguelike set in a futuristic arena. Face overwhelming enemy waves, evolve your build with powerful upgrades, and survive escalating instability that constantly reshapes the battlefield.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17.4%, Survival 12.7%, Roguelite 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Defeat the enemies. Upgrade the spacecraft. Defend the mothership. Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership is a shoot em'up game with roguelite elements.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.6%, Top-Down Shooter 11.2%, Roguelite 10.9%
Menacetide is a top-down sci-fi shooter where every second counts and every upgrade could mean the difference between extinction and survival. Dodge, destroy, and dominate as you unravel the mysterious forces behind a tide of chaos.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Bullet Hell 17%, Survival 11.2%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Space 9.6%
Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.7%, Bullet Hell 18%, Shoot 'Em Up 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11.4%, Roguelite 11%
Zoratharion is a fast-paced roguelite shoot 'em up. Choose your pilot, ship, and weapon to battle waves of enemies, liberate planets, and unlock upgrades. Every run is unique. Will you rise as the galaxy's savior?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, Space 14%, Shoot 'Em Up 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Roguelite 8.9%